(April 5, 2014) - Riondo USA has announced that Napa Sonoma Trading Company, a marketing firm that assists and manages distribution, will cover the western United States.
Napa Sonoma Trading Company’s domestic portfolio includes wineries in California, including Napa and Sonoma counties. Internationally, they boast labels from France, Italy, Spain, Chile and Argentina.

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OSLO, NORWAY – April 1, 2014 – Thin Film Electronics ASA (“Thinfilm”) (OSE: THIN.OL), a leader in the development of printed electronics, today announced it has entered into a commercial distribution agreement with PakSense, Inc.

Oxbo International Corporation announced an agreement to transfer ownership of its VMech product portfolio to Midwest Grower Supply. Operated and managed by the Peterson family, “Midwest Grower Supply brings extensive history and knowledge of the vineyard industry.

AGERpoint announced it partnered with agricultural equipment manufacturer Durand Wayland to produce a GPS-guided, variable rate, air-blast sprayer. The unit is available as a new installation or as a retrofit and is designed to help growers reduce spray waste and make compliance paperwork easier by automatically recording where, when and what was sprayed.

The new EZstrip Cake Pump by Moyno features a feed chamber that the company reports can quickly and easily be disconnected for access to the rotating assembly. With the new design, the full drive train including rotor, stator and screw conveyor can be removed in minutes without the need to disconnect pipe work or remove the hopper.

OxySense released a new portable oxygen analyzer. The company reports the device allows for easy and accurate oxygen analysis for testing wine bottles in storage or during bottling. The device weighs six pounds and features real-time graphical display, automatic data logging, SampleTracker bar code software and an integrated report writer with graph and log capability.

Sensorex unveiled its SAM-1 probe that plugs into the headphone jack of a smart phone or tablet and connects to Sensorex analytical sensors to measure and record pH, temperature, ORP and conductivity. Time, date and GPS location are recorded with each reading and users can add further location details and additional comments. Readings can be shared via email or exported to a spreadsheet.

VinAsset unveiled its new system to connect suppliers with wineries, breweries and distillers. The company is a hybrid group purchasing organization for the alcohol beverage industry. By employing a cloud-based technology platform, VinAsset aims to further reduce costs and help members track and manage their supply chain and procurement operations.

Yale Materials Handling Corp., introduced its new MPB045-VG heavy-duty walkie-pallet truck. The new lift features Yale’s “Smart Lift” system that allows a user to begin transporting the pallet before the unit is at full lift.

ST. HELENA, CA, March 18, 2014 – CellarPass, the first online and mobile reservations system for Wine Country tasting and event opportunities, announces its inaugural CellarPass Destination Awards program, which honors CellarPass destination wineries and tasting room personnel for customer-service excellence. Nominations for each award category can be completed by anyone online.